Larry Goodson

Professor of Middle East Studies, US Army War College

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Professor of Middle East Studies at the US Army War College and author of The Talibanization of Pakistan

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Four US soldiers reportedly have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan, today.

Tensions in Afghanistan: Rising Death Toll, US Hostage Video

Four US soldiers reportedly have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan, today.

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Hundreds of escaped prisoners and other Taliban militants are said to be dug in a few miles from Afghanistan’s second largest city.

The Taliban in Afghanistan: Back with a Vengeance

Hundreds of escaped prisoners and other Taliban militants are said to be dug in a few miles from Afghanistan’s second largest city.

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